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What’s in Your Lipstick? FDA Finds Lead in 400 Shades
Your favorite shade of Marilyn Monroe red may contain lead, according to a recently updated test of lipstick by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The agency found that 400 popular lipsticks… more →
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What's in Your Lipstick? FDA Finds Lead in 400 Shades
wrote 3 months ago: Your favorite shade of Marilyn Monroe red may contain lead, according to a recently updated test of … more →
FDA Warns About Misleading Lap-Band Surgery Ads in California
wrote 5 months ago: This week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent a warning letter to the Southern California m … more →
U.S. Rejects FDA Advice to Sell Plan B One-Step Over the Counter
wrote 5 months ago: As Healthland reported yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was preparing to remove the … more →
FDA May Remove Age Restrictions From Morning-After Pill Plan B
wrote 5 months ago: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may move to eliminate age restrictions for the morning-after … more →
Healthier School Lunches? No Thank You, Says Congress
wrote 6 months ago: Is pizza with tomato sauce a vegetable? Apparently yes, according to Congress, which on Monday block … more →
Study: Gulf Seafood Unsafe for Pregnant Women and Children?
wrote 7 months ago: Is Gulf seafood safe to eat? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave the green light following t … more →
Target Step Stools Recalled Over Safety Concerns
wrote 9 months ago: A voluntary recall of a popular step stool sold at Target is being expanded because of reports that … more →
Iceland Mulls Selling Cigarettes By Prescription Only
wrote 10 months ago: Icelanders hoping to light up may soon need a note from their doctor. Siv Fridleifsdottir, the count … more →
Studies Backing a Popular Bone Growth Product Called into Question
wrote 11 months ago: In an unusual tactic, The Spine Journal has dedicated its June issue to a series of papers that care … more →
Medical Marijuana Sales Grow to Rival Viagra's: New Report
wrote 1 year ago: Medical marijuana is becoming big business — racking up sales totals that rival those for Viagra, ac … more →
How Do Unapproved Drugs Make it to Market?
wrote 1 year ago: It may come as a surprise that some of the drugs your doctor can prescribe have not been approved by … more →
FDA Pulls 500 Prescription Cold and Allergy Drugs
wrote 1 year ago: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Wednesday that it is removing about 500 drugs presc … more →
DEA's Emergency Ban on Chemicals in 'Fake Pot' Goes Into Effect
wrote 1 year ago: As I wrote here last week, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) had previously warned that it w … more →
Does South Dakota's 'Justifiable Homicide' Bill Target Abortion Doctors?
wrote 1 year ago: A new bill that seeks to expand the definition of “justifiable homicide” to include resi … more →
FDA Approves a Smartphone-Based Ultrasound System
wrote 1 year ago: This week, Washington-based health startup Mobisante announced FDA approval of its smartphone-based … more →
FDA Approves the First Ever MRI-Safe Pacemaker
wrote 1 year ago: On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first pacemaker designed to be used s … more →
USDA Requires Nutrition Labels on Cuts of Meat and Poultry
wrote 1 year ago: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Wednesday that it will require many cuts of raw … more →
FDA Recommends Withdrawing Avastin's Approval for Breast Cancer
wrote 1 year ago: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recommending that the approval of Avastin for the treatmen … more →
FDA Warns Consumers to Stop Taking Sexual Enhancement Pills
wrote 1 year ago: If the name weren’t enough to put you off the stuff, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ha … more →
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